A Vote for Bud Cramer Is A Vote For Big Oil

Like any concerned citizen I wrote my districts man in the House of Representatives (Bud Cramer) and asked him to please not vote for drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge. But today I get a letter from saying, “Given the contentious nature of the debate surrounding this issue, I would like to take a moment to detail my position. I believe that without continued access to safe, affordable, and reliable sources of energy our economy would falter, our productivity wane, and our national security would be threatened. Over the course of the last few years with the dramatic price spikes in the cost of gasoline and natural gas, the growing concern over the reliability of our nation’s aging energy infrastructure, and our dependence upon imported oil, it is clear that as a country we have to get a hold of our energy situation and develop a comprehensive policy to address our future energy needs.
In order to develop this comprehensive national energy policy, in addition to focusing on decreasing energy consumption, we must take a hard look at increasing our reliance on imported oil. In the 1970s at the height of the OPEC instigated oil crisis we imported 36 percent of our oil. That figure ballooned to 58 percent in 2002, and over the next two decades it is projected that this trend will continue. Consequently, conservation alone will not reverse our course.”
That last line just eats at me. Who does he think increased the import of oil from 36 to 58 percent? Who allowed Bush to do it? People like him. There is no need for our dependence on foreign oil. There are many ways to get energy in this country besides depending on oil. You would think a Democrat would know this. So the Artic Refuge Drilling wannabe President of ours has drafted the Democrats. So I guess you don’t have to cross party lines anymore, just stick out your hand and let the lobbyists fill it up with cold legal hard cash. What a job.

- Chris Mansel